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Russia hoped for a penalty shootout against Spain
Russia goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev said on Sunday that the team hoped for a penalty shootout in their Round of 16 match against Spain at the 2018 World Cup.
2 Jul 2018
Zhirkov unlikely to play further part in World Cup
Russia head coach Stanislav Cherchesov said Sunday that Yuri Zhirkov was almost certain to play no further part in the World Cup. The veteran defender was taken off at half time with what appeared to be an injury.
2 Jul 2018
Medvedev says Russia did great against Spain
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said that the Russian national football team "did great" as they beat Spain on penalties in their World Cup round of 16 clash and made it through to the last eight.
2 Jul 2018
Akinfeev played brilliantly says Gershkovich
Former Coach Mikhail Gershkovich told Sputnik on Sunday that Russia goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev played “brilliantly,” especially during the penalty shootout, when Russia beat Spain in the Round of 16 match at Moscow’s Luzhniki Stadium on Sunday.
2 Jul 2018
Russia’s victory over Spain well deserved
Russia’s win on penalties over Spain in World Cup round of 16 on Sunday was a well deserved one, Russian Sports Minister Pavel Kolobkov told Sputnik.
2 Jul 2018
Deputy prime minister says Akinfeev is Russian hero
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Olga Golodets said on Sunday that Russia goalkeeper and captain Igor Akinfeev was "certainly a Russian hero" after helping his country to beat Spain on penalties in their World Cup round of 16 clash and making it through to the last eight.
2 Jul 2018
Akinfeev named man of the match after Russia beat Spain
Russia goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev was named the man of the match after Russia beat Spain 4-3 on penalties in their round of 16 match.
2 Jul 2018
Akinfeev says he does not feel like team's best player
Russia goalkeeper and captain Igor Akinfeev said on Sunday that he did not feel that he was the best player following his side's World Cup round of 16 match against Spain despite being named the man of the match.
2 Jul 2018
Spain v Russia - player ratings
A tense knockout fixture was played out between Russia and Spain, with the hosts' grit and defensive resilience beating out the class of Spain in possession.
2 Jul 2018
Russia into last eight after shootout win over Spain
Goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev was Russia’s instant hero as he saved penalties by Koke and Iago Aspas in the shoot out (4-3) to end Spain’s World Cup and send the home nation into the quarter-finals.
2 Jul 2018
Pic special: Spain v Russia penalty shootout, kick by nerve-shredding kick
Russia are into the last eight of their home World Cup, thanks to a penalty shootout win over Spain. Here's how it went down. Pics by Getty images.
2 Jul 2018
FIFA official jokes the Russian fans sounded like thunder in Spain clash
FIFA Secretary General Fatma Samoura says that she though she heard thunder after Russia forward Artem Dzyuba's equaliser scored in the round of 16 encounter with Spain.
2 Jul 2018
Over 78,000 fans pack into the Luzhniki to see Russia play Spain
The World Cup Round of 16 match between Russia and Spain was played in front of a sell-out crowd of 78,011 fans at Moscow's Luzhniki Stadium.
2 Jul 2018
Neymar 'not playing to his full potential'
Brazil head coach Tite says Neymar is not playing to his full potential at the 2018 World Cup.
2 Jul 2018
Ignashevich becomes the oldest player to score a World Cup own-goal
Russia defender Sergei Ignashevich became the oldest player to score an own goal at the World Cup in his country's game against Spain.
2 Jul 2018
Croatian President arrives in Russia for his country's big game against Denmark
Croatian president Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic has arrived in Nizhny Novgorod for the World Cup match between Croatia and Denmark.
2 Jul 2018
Bigwigs out in force for Russia's clash with Spain
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, FIFA President Gianni Infantino and NHL forward Alexander Ovechkin all attended Russia's Round of 16 match against Spain this morning.
2 Jul 2018
Akinfeev up to 2nd on Russia's most-capped list
Igor Akinfeev has become Russia's second-most capped player, leapfrogging former defender Viktor Onopko.
2 Jul 2018
Costa and Asensio start for Spain against Russia
Diego Costa and Marco Asensio were named in Spain’s starting lineup for the World Cup Round of 16 match against Russia.
1 Jul 2018
Dzyuba, Golovin to start for Russia against Spain
Forward Artem Dzyuba and midfielder Aleksandr Golovin were named in Russia's starting lineup for the team's round of 16 match against Spain at the FIFA World Cup, the Russian national football team announced on their Twitter account on Sunday.
1 Jul 2018
Fans at Spain v Russia rode the bus for free
Fans at the World Cup round of 16 match between Russia and Spain at Moscow's Luzhniki Stadium were provided with free shuttle buses.
1 Jul 2018
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